Chester by-election: is Sunak sunk?

Labour calls prime minister a ‘serial loser’ after Tories’ crushing defeat in Chester

Rishi Sunak
The result ‘should mark the official end of Sunak’s honeymoon’, said one commentator
(Image credit: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images)

Labour has inflicted a crushing defeat on the Conservatives in the City of Chester by-election, a result the opposition says sends a “clear message” to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak about his leadership.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.